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Lancaster Township, Wells County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°47′09″N 85°08′19″W / 40.78583°N 85.13861°W / 40.78583; -85.13861CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWellsGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total47.98 sq mi (124.3 km²) • Land47.59 sq mi (123.3 km²) • Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km²) 0.81%Elevation

^[1]

860 ft (262 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total5,841 • Density120/sq mi (47/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

46714, 46731, 46733, 46777, 46791

Area code260GNIS feature ID453540

Lancaster Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,841 (up from 5,705 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 2,450 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.98 square miles (124.3 km²), of which 47.59 square miles (123.3 km²) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km²) (or 0.81%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Bluffton (the county seat) (north half)

Unincorporated towns

Craigville at 40°46′42″N 85°05′27″W / 40.778380°N 85.090803°W / 40.778380; -85.090803
Curryville at 40°47′11″N 85°04′19″W / 40.786436°N 85.071913°W / 40.786436; -85.071913
Murray at 40°47′31″N 85°12′03″W / 40.791992°N 85.200804°W / 40.791992; -85.200804
North Oaks at 40°46′36″N 85°10′26″W / 40.776714°N 85.173859°W / 40.776714; -85.173859
Tocsin at 40°49′49″N 85°06′33″W / 40.830278°N 85.109167°W / 40.830278; -85.109167
Toll Gate Heights at 40°45′26″N 85°09′57″W / 40.757269°N 85.165803°W / 40.757269; -85.165803

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Jefferson Township (north)
Preble Township, Adams County (northeast)
Kirkland Township, Adams County (east)
Harrison Township (south)
Liberty Township (southwest)
Rockcreek Township (west)
Union Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Fair View, Murray, Oakland, and Old Bluffton.

Airports and landing strips

The Lazy K Airport

The "K" stands for Kunkel. Arden G. Kunkel established the grass strip airport in 1963. It was most recently owned and operated by Terry and Annie Hoffmeier. Annie is the youngest daughter of the late Arden G. Kunkel. It was a private airport and is restricted to hours of operation and plane usage. In May 2013, the airport and runways shut down after 50 years of operation.

School districts

Northern Wells Community Schools

Political districts

Indiana's 6th congressional district
State House District 79
State House District 82
State Senate District 19

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.